June 6, 2022
In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Julia Cron, M.D., FACOG discusses adolescent menstrual issues.
June 2, 2022
In one week's time, Jaclyn went from going out with friends for a bachelorette party to spending the night in the hospital as providers administered immediate treatment. “No one can prepare you for how cancer is going to change your life,” says Jaclyn.
June 1, 2022
In December 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Paxlovid, an antiviral medication, for emergency use as a treatment for mild-to-moderate COVID-19. Emergency use authorization is different from all-out approval. More evidence will be needed before the FDA approves Paxlovid definitively.
May 31, 2022
May Is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Celebrate by getting back into a regular fitness routine or starting one. Here’s how to jump in.
May 30, 2022
In this episode of Back to Health, Tiffany Lin M.D. and Philip Petrou, M.D. highlight what patients should know about arthritis.
May 27, 2022
A cancer diagnosis can often feel like an unexpected roadblock in your life, taking a toll on more than just your physical health. From treatment side effects to financial concerns or just maintaining social interactions, the impact of cancer can feel overwhelming. Questions and uncertainties can increase feelings of stress and anxiety, placing the body’s mental state into one of survival, otherwise known as the fight, flight, or freeze response.
May 26, 2022
Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither is physical fitness—especially if you stopped exercising during the pandemic. You might be shocked to learn how easy it is to fall out of shape, notes Dr. Asad Siddiqi, a sports medicine physician and Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine.
May 25, 2022
May is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a hereditary disease that affects the lungs and digestion. Around 35,000 people in the United States have CF, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There is currently no cure for CF.
May 24, 2022
The term ‘chronic disorder’ may bring to mind conditions like diabetes or hypertension. But did you know that it also includes epilepsy? Epilepsy, which means "seizure disorder,” is the fourth most common neurological condition and affects people of all ages. Nationwide, it affects 3.4 million people: approximately 3 million adults, and 470,000 children.
May 23, 2022
In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Virginia Pascual, M.D. discusses the prevalence of lupus in children.
